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The Nelipić family, also called Nelipac or Nelipčić, was a medieval Croatian noble family from the
Dalmatian Hinterland The Dalmatian Hinterland () is the southern inland hinterland in the historical Croatian region of Dalmatia. The name means 'beyond (the) hills', which is a reference to the fact that it is the part of Dalmatia that is not coastal and the existe ...
. They were greatly involved in political situations in
Dalmatia Dalmatia (; ; ) is a historical region located in modern-day Croatia and Montenegro, on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea. Through time it formed part of several historical states, most notably the Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Croatia (925 ...
, and in
Bosnia Bosnia and Herzegovina, sometimes known as Bosnia-Herzegovina and informally as Bosnia, is a country in Southeast Europe. Situated on the Balkans, Balkan Peninsula, it borders Serbia to the east, Montenegro to the southeast, and Croatia to th ...
. At their greatest extent during the 14th and 15th century, they ruled areas in inner Croatia from mountain
Velebit Velebit (; ; ) is the largest, though not the highest, mountain range in Croatia. The range forms a part of the Dinaric Alps and is located along the Adriatic coast, separating it from Lika in the interior. Velebit begins in the northwest near ...
to
Cetina The Cetina () is a river in southern Croatia. It has a length of and its basin covers an area of . From its source, Cetina descends from an elevation of above sea level to the Adriatic Sea. It is the most water-rich river in Dalmatia.Naklada Nap ...
river. They emerged as descendants of the Snačić gentis.


Rise of the Nelipić family's power

The rise of the Nelipić family's power was harmonized with the fall of the Šubić family's influence, with whom the Nelipić family continued to have tense relations and frequent skirmishes with during the 1330s. When George II Šubić died between 1328 and 1330, he was succeeded by his son
Mladen III Šubić Mladen III Šubić () ( 1315 – Trogir, 1 May 1348) was a member of the Croatian Šubić noble family, who ruled from Klis Fortress. He was in possession of Klis, Omiš and Skradin. He is also known as Shield of the Croats (Clipeus Croator ...
. Pressure from
Ivan Nelipić {{Infobox noble, type , name = John Nelipić''Ivan Nelipić'' , title = Duke of Knin , image = , caption = Nelipić coat of arms , alt = , CoA = , more ...
, including his capture of Ostrovica and various lesser Šubić places, led Mladen III and his uncle Paul II to make peace with the Nelipić family.


Notable members

*Nelipac ** Isan Nelipić *** Juraj Nelipić ****
Ivan Nelipić {{Infobox noble, type , name = John Nelipić''Ivan Nelipić'' , title = Duke of Knin , image = , caption = Nelipić coat of arms , alt = , CoA = , more ...
, Duke of Knin, married Vladislava Kurjaković *****
Ivan II Nelipić Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was the Bul ...
, Duke of Cetina, married Margareta Merini ****** Konstantin Nelipić ******* Nelipac ******
Ivaniš Nelipić Ivaniš Nelipić or Ivan III Nelipić (before 1379–1435) was a Croatian nobleman who was prince of Cetina and Omiš. He was also titular Ban of Croatia and Dalmatia in 1419 and was a member of one of the most powerful Croats, Croatian noble fami ...
, Duke of Trogir (1393), of Split (1403), married Erzsébet Bebek ******* Katarina Nelipić, married
Ivan VI Frankopan Giovanni Frangipani or in croatian language Ivan VI Frankapan or Ivan Anž Frankapan (also known as Ivaniš; died 20 November 1436) was a Croatian nobleman who ruled as Ban of Croatia from 1432 to 1436. He was one of the nine sons of the Croatian ...
******* Margarita Nelipić, married Grgur Kurjaković ******
Jelena Nelipić Jelena Nelipić ( sr-Cyr, Јелена Нелипић; died 1422) was Duchess of Split by her first marriage and Queen of Bosnia by her second marriage. By birth, she was a member of the Croatian Nelipić noble family, having estates in Dalma ...
, Queen of Bosnia


See also

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Croatian nobility Croatian nobility (; ) was a privileged social class in Croatia during the Ancient history, Antiquity and Middle Ages, Medieval periods of the country's history. Noble families in the Kingdom of Croatia (disambiguation), Kingdom of Croatia inclu ...
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List of noble families of Croatia List of noble families of Croatia includes the old, original, ethnically Croatian noble families; families whose titles were granted by the kings of the medieval Kingdom of Croatia (medieval), Kingdom of Croatia and its successors; foreign noble f ...
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List of rulers of Croatia This is a complete list of dukes and kings of Croatia () under domestic ethnic and elected dynasties during the Duchy of Croatia (until 925), the Kingdom of Croatia (925–1102), the Kingdom of Croatia and Dalmatia (1102–1526 in union with K ...
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History of Croatia At the time of the Roman Empire, the area of modern Croatia comprised two Roman provinces, Pannonia and Dalmatia (Roman province), Dalmatia. After the Fall of the Western Roman Empire, collapse of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century, the ...


References

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